Q: Is 871,402 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 871,402 is a composite number.

Why is 871,402 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 871,402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 67 134 469 929 938 1,858 6,503 13,006 62,243 124,486 435,701 and 871,402, with no remainder.

Since 871,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 871,402, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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